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A zygote contains chromosomes from BOTH parents. This is why:
AAsexual reproduction produces identical clones
BChildren look exactly like one parent
CChildren inherit some features from the mother and some from the father
DTwins are always genetically identical
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Children inherit some features from the mother and some from the father
At fertilisation, the nuclei of the sperm and the egg fuse. The zygote (and every cell descended from it) carries DNA from both parents — half from each. This is why offspring of sexual reproduction show a mix of features from the two parents. (Asexual reproduction, in contrast, gives genetically identical offspring; identical twins arise from a SINGLE zygote that splits, not from genetic differences.)
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